Global Upper Intermediate Wordlist Italian

Global Intermediate Wordlist
Unit 3 illusory (adj) /ɪˈluːsəri/ illusorio Something that is illusory seems to be true or real but in actual fact is not.
Unit 3 impact (n) *** /ˈɪmpækt/ impatto Just after the moment of impact, the engines stopped.
Unit 3 impervious (adj) /ɪmˈpɜː(r)viəs/ indifferente Someone who is impervious to something does not seem to notice or care about it.
Unit 3 impinge on (phr v) /ɪmˈpɪndʒ ɒn/ influire su Something that impinges on something else affects or influences that thing.
Unit 3 instinctively (adv) /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/ istintivamente When people do not speak the same language, they instinctively speak in a simpler way.
Unit 3 intricate (adj) /ˈɪntrɪkət/ intricato The tiny, intricate details on the Carta Marina are fascinating.
Unit 3 jellyfish (n) /ˈdʒeliˌfɪʃ/ medusa A jellyfish is a soft round sea animal that you can see through.
Unit 3 land (n) /lænd/ terra The story is set in a strange land far away.
Unit 3 land (=come down to ground) (v) *** /lænd/ atterrare US Airways Flight 1549 was forced to land on the Hudson River.
Unit 3 land (= arrive/bring) (v) *** /lænd/ arrivare Hundreds of requests for money land on her desk every day.
Unit 3 land (= get sth you want) (v) *** /lænd/ aggiudicarsi She landed the €1 million lottery prize.
Unit 3 land (up) (= be in bad situation) (v) *** /lænd (ʌp)/ finire He'll land up in prison if he's not careful.
Unit 3 land (= catch fish) (v) *** /lænd/ pescare Fishermen landed a huge catch of tuna.
Unit 3 life form (n) /ˈlaɪf ˌfɔː(r)m/ forma di vita Over half of all life forms on the planet is found under the ocean surface.
Unit 3 lobster (n) /ˈlɒbstə(r)/ aragosta A lobster is a sea creature with a long body, eight legs, and two large claws.
Unit 3 mapmaking (n) /ˈmæp ˌmeɪkɪŋ/ cartografia Illustrations like those on the Carta Marina died out with modern mapmaking.
Unit 3 media coverage (n) /ˈmiːdiə ˌkʌv(ə)rɪdʒ/ copertura stampa The number of shark attacks has been rising, perhaps due to an increase in media coverage.
Unit 3 melt (v) ** /melt/ sciogliere Scientists estimate the oceans would rise by 66 metres if all the world's ice melted.
Unit 3 monster (n) ** /ˈmɒnstə(r)/ mostro A monster is a very large and frightening creature.
Unit 3 monstrous (adj) /ˈmɒnstrəs/ mostruoso Something that is monstrous looks large and frightening, like a monster.
Unit 3 nature (n) *** /ˈneɪtʃə(r)/ natura Man can never escape the limits of nature.
Unit 3 nostalgic (adj) /nɒˈstældʒɪk/ nostalgico A nostalgic atmosphere relates to the past.
Unit 3 octopus (n) /ˈɒktəpəs/ polpo An octopus is a sea animal with a soft body and eight legs.
Unit 3 open (adj) *** /ˈəʊpən/ aperto She rode her horse across the wide open fields.
Unit 3 pace (n) ** /peɪs/ ritmo Recent data indicates that the pace of change is accelerating.
Unit 3 painstaking (adj) /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ/ minuzioso The Carta Marina is well known for its small, painstaking detail.
Unit 3 phenomenon (n) ** /fəˈnɒmɪnən/ fenomeno Sea level rise could be interpreted as a natural phenomenon.
Unit 3 reconstruction (n) * /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/ ricostruzione Daniel visited a reconstruction of a traditional Taiwanese town.
Unit 3 rise (n) *** /raɪz/ aumento There has been a steady rise in sea levels over the past 120 years.
Unit 3 rise (v) *** /raɪz/ alzare Up until 10 years ago, sea levels were rising at a rate of 1.8mm a year.
Unit 3 rolling (adj) /ˈrəʊlɪŋ/ ondulato Rolling hills have gentle slopes.
Unit 3 sand (n) *** /sænd/ sabbia I love looking for seashells in the sand.
Unit 3 seagull (n) /ˈsiːˌɡʌl/ gabbiano Seagulls often make a loud noise as they fly.
Unit 3 sea level (n) /ˈsiː ˌlev(ə)l/ livello del mare Up until 10 years ago, sea levels were rising at a rate of 1.8mm a year.
Unit 3 sea monster (n) /ˈsiː ˌmɒnstə(r)/ mostro marino The Carta Marina is famous for the fantastic, colourful sea monsters depicted on it.
Unit 3 sea serpent (n) /ˈsiː ˌsɜː(r)pənt/ serpente marino The Leviathan was a sea serpent that measured over one hundred metres.
Unit 3 seashells (n) /ˈsiːˌʃels/ conchiglie I love looking for seashells in the sand.
Unit 3 seaweed (n) /ˈsiːˌwiːd/ alga The bottom of the boat was covered in seaweed.
Unit 3 settler (n) * /ˈsetlə(r)/ colono Settlers are people who go to live in a place where not many people live and who start a new community.
Unit 3 sewage (n) /ˈsuːɪdʒ/ liquame Sewage is waste that is removed from houses and buildings by a system of underground pipes. Grass
Unit 3 shark attack (n) /ˈʃɑː(r)k əˌt æk/ attacco di squalo Each year there are 50‐75 shark attacks resulting in 3‐10 human fatalities.
Unit 3 shellfish (n) /ˈʃelˌfɪʃ/ crostacei, molluschi Shellfish are sea creatures with a hard shell around them.
Unit 3 ship (n) *** /ʃɪp/ nave Large ships sail across the English channel from England to France and back.
Unit 3 shore (n) ** /ʃɔː(r)/ riva The shore is the land that is on the edge of the sea, a lake, or a river.
Unit 3 snorkel (n) /ˈsnɔː(r)k(ə)l/ boccaglio A snorkel is a piece of equipment with a tube that helps you breathe underwater.
Unit 3 snow‐capped (adj) /ˈsnəʊ kæpt/ innevato The village is located in the snow‐capped mountains of the Alps.
Unit 3 soil (n) *** /sɔɪl/ suolo The soil in this area is rich and good for growing crops.
Unit 3 sophisticated (adj) ** /səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/ sofisticato After a while, pidgin languages can become quite sophisticated.
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